RN Care Coordinator - Labor Pool - Days

Williamsburg, Virginia

Hiring Range

$38.60 - $53.08/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

Works under the supervision of the Manager and the Director and is responsible for working in collaboration with the healthcare team to coordinate the care and service to patients across the continuum of care, promotes effective utilization and monitoring of healthcare resources and assumes a leadership role with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal quality, clinical and resource outcomes. Works to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health system and facility goals and strategic plans.

What you will do

• Demonstrates the ability to build trusting, collaborative relationships staff, peers, physicians and other disciplines/ancillary services. In addition, capable of completing the problem solving cycle from identification to problem resolution so as to maximize opportunity or minimize problem. Demonstrates behaviors that reflect “commitment to my co-worker”.
• Seeks to attain knowledge and competency that reflects best practice for improved outcomes of clinical practice, guidelines and measures promoting the mission, vision and values of RHS.
• Collaborates with the physicians to ensure compliance with level of care assessments based on clinical needs and utilization criteria and issues relevant to noncoverage/possible denials.
• Assesses patient records on assigned unit for medical necessity of acute hospital stay and LOS assignment. Performs utilization review activities in accordance with Riverside Regional Medical Center’s Utilization Management Plan. Confers regularly with physician on plan of care or continued stay and physician documentation.
• Assesses patients and families to determine needs and available resources so that the needs of the individuals are met in the most cost effective way. Strives to continuously improve the quality, process and outcomes of patient care.
• Performs appropriate and timely general discharge planning duties to include arranging home health care, durable medical equipment, referrals to the Medical SW and Medicare IM notification.
• Completes admission/continuing stay reviews to support revenue integrity and refers for PA review as required by regulatory mandates. Documents admission/concurrent payer authorizations and denials.
• Maintains knowledge and understanding of Medicare/Medicaid, Managed Care and other Payer requirements and communicates clinical admission and continued stay updates to payers for authorization of hospital stay in a timely fashion.

Qualifications

Education

• BSN (Required)

Experience

• Three or more years specific clinical experience. Related experience or basic understanding of case management, and health care delivery. (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.